Updated September 19, 2018 at 6:56 AM;Posted September 19, 2018 at 6:55 AM

The image on the left is an actual Instagram post from Donald Trump Jr., mocking Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused a "stumbling drunk" Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her when the two were in high school.

Below the Instagram image, the president's eldest son wrote the following:

"donaldjtrumpjr Oh boy...the Dems and their usual nonsense games really have him on the ropes now. Feinstein had the letter in July and saved it for the eve of his vote...honorable as always. I believe this a copy for full transparency. #politics #maga.

This time it's not "like father, like son." President Trump has remained restrained in commenting about the Kavanaugh allegations. Tuesday, the president reiterated that he was open to the delay for Dr. Ford to be heard and the process to play out, while at the same time, supporting Kavanaugh and expressing empathy for him and his family.

With his vile Instagram post, Don Jr. was playing to the base of the base as he is said to be contemplating running for office himself one day.

Don Jr.'s future political aspirations may be slowed if the Russian investigation shows he checked the yes box on a Vladimir Putin note asking if he would be his lap dog, his 'useful idiot', colluder, money launder...

Robert Mueller indicting Don Jr. for lying to federal investigators and conspiracy, would be sure to generate more mocking Don Jr. Instagram memes.

Blasey Ford backs out of Monday hearing.

Lawyers for Christine Blasey Ford sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee informing them she will not be attending Monday's scheduled hearing, despite assurances from the committee that she and her claim would be treated with the respect not shown in Don Jr.'s post.

Ford and her lawyers are calling for a full FBI investigation into her allegations before she answers questions from the committee.

The request by Ford echos what had been the talking points of Democrats who have been requesting another delay for the FBI to conduct an investigation.

Ford's and the Democrats request will only feed the claim by critics that Ford and the Democrats are colluding to delay the process until the midterms and ultimately block Kavanaugh's nomination.

Republicans have delayed the vote on Kavanaugh twice and had invited Dr. Ford to speak to the committee in private or public, Monday. They even offered to have the committee's female staffers question her, if she preferred.

FBI has already done 6 background checks on Kavanaugh

If the FBI did anything, they would only do a background check type investigation, six of which, they've already done on Kavanaugh over his years of public service.

The FBI has already said they would not open a full investigation because they do not believe a federal crime was committed. It would be the jurisdiction of the city, state in which the alleged assault occurred.

If Kavanaugh was an ordinary Joe, no local prosecutor would open an investigation and bring a case against Kavanaugh, based on the letter, after 36 years.

Legit reasons for statue of limitations

There is a reason there is a statue of limitations for many crimes, far shorter than the 30 years it took for Dr. Ford to tell her therapist of her claim, and the 36 years it took her to bring it to the public's attention.

Sen Feinstein and the Democrats are arguing the Republicans are unduly rushing the process. Yet Feinstein and Rep. Anna Eshoo sat on Dr. Ford's claim for two and half months. Dr. Ford sent her Congresswoman, Eshoo, and Feinstein a letter in July detailing her allegation. Feinstein sent it to the FBI.

Democrats delayed making allegation public

Republicans can fairly argue that Democrats sat on the allegation,that they met Democrats demands to delay the vote, and that they gave Dr. Ford an opportunity to air her allegation in a private hearing, and she rejected it.

It's hard to believe that a professor holding a doctorate, would be naive enough to believe that she could accuse a U.S. Supreme Court nominee of a 36-year-old drunken sexual assault, and remain anonymous.

Under the U.S. Justice system, the accused has the right to know and confront his accuser. The accused has the presumption of innocence.

Dr. Ford has made a grave, 36-year-old allegation that may permanently taint the reputation of Judge Kavanaugh. She now has an obligation to appear and answer for her claim at the hearing Democrats demanded and Republicans granted, as does he.

It's already known what the allegation is. It's known that the alleged witness claims he wasn't in the room and would say he has no recall under oath. And it appears that Kavanaugh's defense strategy would be that Dr. Ford's has mistaken memory, that she waited until 2012 to tell a therapist in a therapy session trying to save her marriage...

Democrats, Dr Ford, hurt their credibility

It would be hard to blame Republicans for moving ahead with a committee and floor vote if Dr. Ford is a no-show at Monday's hearing.

Democrats moving the goal posts and Dr. Ford now saying she will not appear at Monday's hearing, only hurts the credibility of both.